Tobacco Tin: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.45 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.15 at volume, on a typical 18-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.45 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.28 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.22 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.18 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.15 |
What moves the price
For tobacco tin, the drivers are UN certification, material, liner, closure type, stacking strength, capacity, tamper evidence, jis compliance — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier quotes for metal tobacco/cigarette tins cluster around about $0.25–$0.60 per unit at 500–1,000 MOQ, with lower pricing appearing at 5,000–20,000+ unit tiers on Alibaba and factory sites. The biggest price drivers are tinplate thickness/material, lid/hinge style, print coverage, and whether the tin is a simple slip lid or a more complex, branded hinged or smell-proof style. Realistic sourcing routes are direct China factory/OEM listings for the lowest landed-equivalent prices, or US-facing trade distributors/importers for smaller runs and faster replenishment.
Paying more than the median?
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